Select Committee on Health Written Evidence


APPENDIX 2

CURRENT PATIENTLINE CHARGES TO PATIENTS
T1—all except five sites
TV
Patients aged 16 and underFree (until 9pm)
Patients aged 60 and over£3.50 for two days of TV (48 hours) or they can buy 2 hours of TV for £2
Patients aged 17-59£3.50 for one day of TV (24 hours) or they can buy 2 hours of TV for £2
TV can also be purchased in:
3 days—£10
5 days—£15
7 days—£20
All patientsAll patients receive free:
Half an hour when signing-up
1 hour of TV every day
Telephone
Outgoing10p a minute (minimum outgoing call charge is 20p).

All patients receive a free 20p credit to make a call when they first sign-up.

Calls to mobiles, international destinations and other networks may vary.
T2—all sites excluding Sunderland, plus five T1 sites
TV
Patients aged 16 and underFree (until 9pm)
Patients aged 60 and over£1.70 for one day of TV (24 hours)
Patients aged 15-59£3.50 for one day of TV (24 hours)
All patientsAll patients receive free:
Half an hour when signing-up.
1 hour of TV every day.
Telephone
Outgoing10p a minute (minimum outgoing call charge is 20p).

All patients receive a free 20p credit to make a call when they first sign-up.

Calls to mobiles, international destinations and other networks may vary.
Internet and email
All patients20p per 5 minutes
Games
All patients30p per game play
Sunderland (non-TV as other T2 sites
TV—channels 1-5
All patientsFree (24 hours)
TV—all other channels
Patients aged 16 and underFree (until 9pm)
All other patients£1.90 for one day of TV (24 hours).
All patientsAll patients receive free:
Half an hour when signing-up
1 hour of TV every day[60]







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